Articles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed, Autoweek Magazine, Wired Magazine, Autoblog, Gear Patrol, Jalopnik, The Verge, and many more. Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with well over a million monthly readers from around the world and many hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.
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Off-Grid Camping Rig: A Restored 1966 Johnson M416 Military Trailer
This is a 1966 Johnson M416 military trailer that has been restored and modified into a modern camping rig, with a Cascadia rooftop tent,…
This Ford Thunderbird Was Used As The Las Vegas Airport “Crash Wagon”
This 1956 Ford Thunderbird was originally used as an emergency firefighting vehicle at the Las Vegas Airport. It was then used as the refueling…
A Rare 1970s-Era Muskin Dune Cat Go Kart
This is an original Muskin Dune Cat go kart from the 1970s, it was styled after the popular Meyers Manx dune buggy that had…
A Super Baby Great Lakes Biplane: $17,500+ USD
This is an original Oldfield Super Baby Great Lakes that was built in the 1970s from plans originally laid out by Barney Oldfield in…
Still In The Factory Crate: A Vintage Minsk Wildcat 125
This 26 year old Minsk Wildcat 125 remains unused in its factory shipping crate, possibly one of the last unused examples of its kind…
For Sale: An Ex-Wheeler Dealers 1974 Ford Transit Van
This 1974 Ford Transit Van may be immediately familiar to you if you’re a fan of the television program Wheeler Dealers, as it featured…
The KA-BAR “Pull Through” Knife Sharpener
This is the KA-BAR “pull through” Knife Sharpener, as the name suggests its an all-in-one knife sharpening tool that gives you a razor-sharp blade…
For Sale: A Rare 1967 Shelby GT500 “Police Interceptor” V8
This is a rotisserie-restored 1967 Shelby GT500 that was factory-fitted with the 428 cubic inch Police Interceptor V8 engine, with dual four-barrel carburetors, and…
A 14+ Inch Wireless Desktop Flip Clock From Cloudnola
This is a classic flip clock from the team at Cloudnola that measures in at over a foot wide. It’s battery powered and designed…
Rare 90s Classic: A Dodge Ramcharger Canyon Sport
This is an incredibly well-preserved 1993 Dodge Ramcharger Canyon Sport that’s been kept in heated storage since new, and has covered just 37,000 miles…
A Rare Ascort TSV: The Australian Answer To The Porsche 356
This is an Ascort TSV, an Australian-built car with German and Czechoslovakian roots, that was produced between 1958 and 1960. Just 13 were made,…
For Sale: A Vintage Coyote Bullet Enduro Go Kart From 1989
This is an original Coyote Bullet Enduro go kart from 1989, it features the more laid back position common to endurance (or enduro) go…